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Kathmandu: The Nepal government Thursday extended by 20 days the tenure of a panel investigating the alleged excessive use of force during the Gen Z movement that led to the ouster of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. The decision was taken at a meeting...

Chandigarh: In the run-up to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls, INDIA bloc partners the Congress and AAP Thursday parted ways and will be contesting the mayoral elections separately, said AAP leader Anurag Dhanda. This gives the BJP a potential edge over its rivals. Both AAP...

New Delhi: After the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the Men's T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, Bangladesh Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul stated that they did not get justice from the ICC and there is no scope to change their decision...

New Delhi: Amid global uncertainties, the current state of the economy provides ground for optimism going forward, and the GDP growth estimates for 2025-26 indicate that India will remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). India...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas in the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh orally pronounced a brief order acquitting Kumar....

Jammu: A fresh encounter broke out between security forces and holed-up terrorists during the ongoing search operation in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district Thursday, officials said. The operation was launched in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in Chatroo belt Sunday, leading to...

Davos: India has witnessed a real transformation in the last decade from an "emerging" status to a "pivotal" global economic force, driven by robust growth and widespread digital public infrastructure, according to young Indian ministers Harsh Sanghavi and K Rammohan Naidu. Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister...

Moscow: Ahead of talks with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to part with the frozen Russian assets for rebuilding war-torn Ukraine after a peace deal is struck between the two former Soviet republics. In his...

New Delhi: Observing that "no power can be untrammelled", the Supreme Court Wednesday said the revision of electoral rolls can have serious civil consequences for individuals whose names are not included in the voters' list. The observations were made by a bench comprising Chief Justice...

Davos: Hours before US President Donald Trump arrived here to address the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, long queues began to form to enter the venue of his address, while hundreds gathered outside at different places to protest against him despite never-before security arrangements. Long-timers...